A Kennedy Shills for Maduro

Admirers of the Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez on the American left were once legion. But as his human-rights violations and authoritarian style became impossible to ignore, many abandoned him. Even Noam Chomsky railed against Chavez's "assault on democracy" in 2011. But at least one prominent apologist has remained steadfast and continues to help the Venezuelan regime burnish its image in the U.S.—even as Caracas cracks down on pro-democracy protesters and arrests opposition leaders.